Kiwi sprinter Zoe Hobbs has found 100m success on the European circuit, notching up a third place in Monaco this morning.
Her best Diamond League finish so far suggested she has more in the tank, as she ran over her current New Zealand record.
Hobbs had another strong start a the Meeting Herculis, staged in Stade Louis II in Monaco, remaining in contention among the leaders until the 2024 Olympic 100m champion, Julian Alfred (Saint Lucia), pulled away.
Alfred finished strong at 10.79s with Jacious Sears (USA) in second with 11.02s.
Hobbs’s time of 11.12 for third may have been a touch off the pace of her recent New Zealand record of 10.94s, but Monaco provided a slight headwind.
Hobbs would now be returning to New Zealand shores for a few weeks with her team before returning to Europe in late July.
The 27-year-old complete her build up for the 2025 World Athletics Championships on the European circuit, with races still to be confirmed.
The World Athletics Championships were set for Tokyo, Japan in mid-September, slightly later in the year than usual.
Meanwhile, Kiwi Olympic champion, Hamish Kerr, finished sixth in Monaco with a best of 2.23m. Sanghyeok Woo (South Korea), took out first place with an equal world lead performance of 3.34.